#142A57
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.086 262.7), rgb(20, 42, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#142A57 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A57 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.086 262.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #142A57 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A57 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A57 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A57 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2164F5
oklch(55.5% 0.227 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#1552D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1444AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#173B88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 262.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A57
oklch(29.5% 0.086 262.7)
#142A57 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #122F59 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032956 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A57
#142A57
oklch(29.5% 0.086 262.7)
- #3B2900
#3B2900
oklch(29.5% 0.061 82.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #142A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #142A57 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.